A booklet of key support
During their engagement with the community, Healthwatch Sunderland heard concerns about the lack of information available on local support services for carers when supporting their loved ones with dementia.
Following this, they worked with carers and local services to create a booklet of key information for those living with dementia and their carers; ‘Support available for people experiencing memory difficulties or dementia in Sunderland’.
The booklet has a number of useful sections which can be downloaded as one booklet or as mini booklets:
- Day care
- Eating and drinking
- End of life and bereavement
- Finances
- Getting out and about
- Housing and your home
- Local support services
- Memory protection services
- Mental Health
- Physical Health
- Social Care
- And more.
Accessing the booklet
The booklet is available to download on the Healthwatch Sunderland website, through which you can also request to receive a printed copy (limited supplies available). To find out more and access the booklet, click here.
Who is Healthwatch Sunderland?
Healthwatch Sunderland in an independent consumer champion for health and social care and will work with local people, patients, service users, carers, community groups, organisations, service providers and commissioners to get the best out of local health and social care services. This doesn’t just mean improving services today but influencing and shaping services to meet the needs of the local communities tomorrow.
Click here to find out more on their website.
